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What is the difference between Chinese aloe and Aloe vera?

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Leaves: Chinese aloe has lanceolate, light green leaves. Aloe vera, on the other hand, has narrowly lanceolate, powdery green leaves with a layer of white bloom. Flowers: Chinese aloe's flowers are yellow-green, sometimes purple, with red spots. The flowering period is July-August. Aloe vera's flowers are yellow with red spots, and the flowering period is February-March.

I. Leaf differences

The leaves of Chinese aloe are lanceolate, about 30-80 cm long, about 3-16 cm wide, and about 2.5-6 cm thick, with acuminate tips, clasping bases, and spiny teeth along the margins. The leaf color is light green, sometimes with pale white spots; as the leaves grow, the spots gradually disappear.

The leaves of Aloe vera are narrowly lanceolate and much smaller than those of the former, about 14-36 cm long and about 2-6 cm wide. The tips are long and pointed, the bases are relatively broad, and the color is powdery green, also with spots; after the spots disappear, a layer of white bloom remains.

II. Flower differences

Chinese aloe has a raceme, about 40-80 cm tall, usually yellow-green in color, sometimes purple, with slightly red spots. The flowering period is July-August.

Aloe vera also has a raceme, slightly taller than the former, about 60-90 cm, and the flowers are yellow with red spots. The flowering period is February-March.

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